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July 5, 2022
Interleukin-12 (IL-12) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine.
It has been shown to be increased in patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
It is also increased in patients with Tourette’s Syndrome, particularly corresponding to an exacerbation in symptoms. It seems to have some correlation with Tourette’s Syndrome patients that have obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms, along with IL-2.
Herbs that decrease IL-12
Chinese skullcap (Scutelleria baicalensis)
References
Buhner, 2013, p. 145
Course Notes, University of Arizona Integrative Medicine Fellowship
Leckman, 2005
Hoekstra, 2007
Richards, 1996